Conversion Errors Result when Return Value is Repositioned

• Microsoft COM Transaction Integrator for CICS and IMS, version 1.0 SP1

SYMPTOMS

A variety of type conversion errors may occur when the return value of a method has been repositioned. Specifically, the return value must be a recordset with the Occurs Depending On (ODO) attribute specified. By default, the return value is defined before other parameters. However, it is possible to reposition the return value so that it follows other parameters. One reason for repositioning the return value is when it is a recordset with an (ODO) specification. It must be repositioned to a location following the ODO parameter.

A variety of COMTI runtime errors may occur at type conversion time; the following is an example.

A COMTI runtime error occurs when an output parameter of COBOL PIC 9(n) DISPLAY (zoned decimal, numeric) type is presented to COMTI for conversion. For example, the automation type is long and the COBOL type is PIC 9(3) DISPLAY. A SNA Server trace shows the following data is returned from the mainframe 0xF1F2F3. The data is correct for the COBOL type, but COMTI flags the following error.

Event ID: 102
Source: COMTI
Type: Error
Category: General

(102) COM Transaction Integrator reported the following exception to a client:

Component: CUServer.Search.1
Method: GetInfo

Exception description:
(1562) Parameter HEADER_LENGTH in method GetInfo contained an invalid zoned decimal value.
Check the mainframe server program. If it is correct, verify that the correct COM Transaction Integrator-created component library is deployed.

CAUSE

COMTI conversion routines always process the return value first, regardless of its "position" with respect to other parameters. Therefore, repositioning the return value so that it is not first can cause a variety of errors in converting other parameters. This occurs because buffer pointers become incorrect during the series of conversions.

STATUS

Microsoft has planned to correct this problem in SNA Server version 4.00 U.S. Service Pack 2. This supported feature is now available as a hotfix, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems having a specific need for it. Unless you are severely impacted by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains the correction. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

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Version : WINDOWS:1.0 SP1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug